A repair of a paraesophageal hiatal hernia is commonly completed by making a(n) ____________________-approach incision and then returning the herniated stomach to its correct position.?
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
transabdominal
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a. Very little b. None c. A generous amount
You are loading a 24-year-old male for transport to the hospital after he stated that he wanted to kill himself. The patient's father pulls you aside and tells you that his son repeatedly has been in the hospital for suicidal statements but is then released and comes home and the whole cycle repeats itself. He is worried that one day his son will actually commit suicide and wonders if there is
anything he can do to decrease the chance of this happening. In regards to the most common means by which people commit suicide, you should respond by saying: A) "Lock up all of the household cleaning products since these are commonly ingested." B) "The chance of him committing suicide is low since he has never actually attempted it." C) "I would suggest gathering up all guns and removing them from the house." D) "It would be best to get rid of all the beer, wine, and alcohol in the house."
The AEMT recognizes that a splint applied too loosely can result in which one of the following?
A) Decreased pain to the fracture site B) Conversion of an open fracture to a closed fracture C) Laceration of previously intact blood vessels D) New fractures along the bone
You have been called to a residence for a patient who is sick. On scene, the family tells you that the patient is being treated for "stomach flu" and has had a fever of 102°F for the past two days. She has been taking all of the medications prescribed by her doctor, but this evening became very "sweaty." Assessment shows her to be stable with a pulse of 88, respirations of 18 breaths/min, adequate blood pressure of 128/68 mmHg, and an oral temperature of 100.2°F. Based on these data, the EMT should recognize that:
A) The patient's body is attempting to retain heat by covering itself with sweat, which acts as a barrier to heat loss B) The sweat is causing the loss of body heat since the sweat is warmer than the body, causing heat to move from inside to outside the body C) The sweat is causing the patient's body to retain heat since sweat is warmer than the temperature of the body, causing the heat in the body to exit and cool the patient D) The patient's body is cooling itself by transferring heat into the sweat, which is then evaporated into the air